Story Telling Games

Interactive Storytelling for Video Games

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Interactive Storytelling for Video Games
A Player-Centered Approach to Creating Memorable Characters and Stories

Josiah Lebowitz Chris Klug

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Contents
Special Thanks...........................................................................................................................................xi

Chapter 1

Game Stories, Interactivity,and What Players Want.........................................................................1
The Importance of Stories.....................................................................................1 Stories in Video Games ..........................................................................................5 Interactive Stories vs. Traditional Stories: The Great Debate.................8 Summary ................................................................................................................... 11 Things to Consider............................................................................................12

Chapter 2

A Brief History of Storytelling in Games ........................ 13
The Beginnings of GameStories..................................................................... 13 Text Adventures and Interactive Fiction ...................................................... 16 RPGs, Adventure Games, and the Growing Importance of Stories........................................................................................... 18 The Cinematic Evolution of Game Stories................................................... 23 Game Stories...